Topic: Victorian salt or toothpick holder?

[Margi]

Good evening

I was given this little item the other day when I bought some tables and wondered if I would be correct in thinking it is either a Victorian salt or toothpick holder.  It stands on 3 feet which do have wear and is just over 7.5cm tall  x just over 5.5cm.  The glass is exactly .5cm thick.
TIA
Margi

[Anne E.B.]

Hi Margi. I thought it looked very like an old Sowerby vase that I have.  Its Sowerby and shown in the Illustrated Pattern Book IX June 1882 (thanks to Glen & Stephen's "Sowerby's Ellison Glass Works Volume One Victoria to George V".  The page shows vases, spills and baskets.  You might be able to see the peacock's head mark on the base if you hold it up to the light. 

[Margi]

Thank you very much.  I have just held it up to the light but unfortunately I don't see a peacocks head.
Margi

[Lustrousstone]

Try feeling the bottom on the inside.

[Margi]

Morning definitely nothing there but I did notice small tiny air bubbles inside on the bottom which I didn't notice last night.

[Margi]

Was just having a little think, would it have been possible that it had the black glossy label with gold lettering instead of being imprinted on the glass.  Was just reading about Sowerby and it does mention the labels.

[Lustrousstone]

It may mean that this design either never had the peacock mark in its mould or it was a later mould made without the mark.

[Margi]

Ok thanks Christine I understand.